Clothes-line fastener



., J. T. GRON K.

Clothes-Line Fastener.

No. 224,657, Patented -Feb. 17, I880.

- WITNESSES v I IBI VENTOR:

BY f/{g ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JASPER T. QRONK, OF HOBOKEN, JERSEY.

CLOTHES-LINE FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 224,657, dated.February 17,

Application filed October 22, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JASPER TJGRONK, of

Hoboken in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented anew Improvement in Clothes-Line Fasteners, of which the following is aspecification.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the device with the armextended. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of the device with the armhanging, so that the window may be closed. Fig. 3 is a side elevation ofthe hooked bracket.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. V

The object of this invention is to provide a simple and convenient meansof adjusting a clothes-line and hanging the clothes from a window.

' The invention is an improvement on the linefastener for which LettersPatent No; 186,991 were granted to me February 6, 1877.

In the drawings, Arepresents an adjust-able arm of suitable length, thatswings by a screweye orother convenient device, a, which engages overthe hook or bracket B, that is fastened on the side of the window-frame0, just below the upper sash. D is another open bracket, helping tosupport the said arm A,

. which extends inward from the hook or bracket B, as shown in Fig.1. Tothe inner end of this arm A is hung a pulley-block, E, over which abight of the clothes-line F is passed, while the other bight of the saidline F is passed over one or more pulley-blocks, G G, that are securedto ajpost or wall, H, situated outsideof and at a distance from thewindow,

as shown. When in this position the line F can be pulled along frominside the window over the pulley-blocks'E G, and clothes hung upon itwith perfect ease and safety.

When it is desired to close the window the line F is caught over thehooked bracket B, as shown in Fig. 2, so that the said line may beretained in its proper place and at its proper tension. Then the pin 1),which holds the arm A down in the bracket 1), is withdrawn, and the saidarm A is lifted out of the said inner bracket, D, and turned down andcaught in the hook I, which holds itin a vertical position on theoutside of the lower window-sash.

I t desired, a spool or roller maybe set within the opening of the hookor bracket B, so that the arm A may swing more readily when it isdesired to lower it.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by'Letters Patent, is-

The combination, with the swinging arm A, having pulley E, the pulleys GG on post H,

and the window-frame O, of ,thebracket B,

having a hook that forms the pivot of arm A and a support for the line,and is arranged in a horizontal plane passing between and at equaldistance from pulleys G, whereby the swinging arm may be folded downwithout changing the tension of the line, as shown and described.

JASPER T. OEONK. Witnesses:

I. I. STORER, O. SEDGWIGK.

